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"In a down economy, municipal budgets suffer, too. So when the town asked its department heads to find more streams of revenue two years ago, Joanie Cornetta knew what to do.She convinced Public…Continue
Started Jul 23, 2010
In an effort to inject life into Nashua's downtown, the advocacy organization Great American Downtown is proposing a plan called the Business Improvement District. Under the BID, downtown property…Continue
Tags: Great, American, Downtown, Nashua, BID
Started Dec 16, 2009
The Legislature is once again trying its hand with a Voter ID bill. The Senate Public and Municipal Affairs Committee held a public hearing last week for SB 289 and I was one of some two dozen people packed into LOB room 101.…
Posted on January 31, 2012 at 8:55am
If state Sen. Amanda Merrill has her way, drinking games in bars will be illegal.…
Posted on January 27, 2012 at 4:00pm
Earlier this week, New Hampshire's House of Representatives voted (257-101) in favor of a constitutional amendment prohibiting a state income tax.
I question the need for such a measure. For starters, the anti-tax culture remains prevalent in New Hampshire:
New Hampshire has a long history of opposing an income tax. The House…Continue
Posted on January 20, 2012 at 3:00pm — 2 Comments
Did you know the state Legislature considers hundreds of bills every year? Most citizens might not be aware because the media can only devote attention to a few dozen pieces of legislation.
To be honest, many, if not most, of these bills are not related to core issues - the economy, taxes, education, law enforcement, transportation, etc.
I thought it would be a fun exercise to look at some of the obscure/trivial pieces of legislation. Here are some of the bills I found this…
ContinuePosted on January 18, 2012 at 12:32pm
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